5. The Rant

It’s something that most of us (who’ve suffered at the hands of a horrible manager) have dreamt about… telling the boss exactly where to stick it.

But some misplaced sense of decency, humility and self-control will usually prevail.

Roy Keane was always a little different, though.

After quitting as Captain of the Republic of Ireland football team in 2002, he left no holds barred in a damning interview with the Irish Times revealing concerns about the Irish team and why he had decided to leave.

This of course, led to a dressing room a heated showdown between Keane and his Manager Mick McCarthy.

Now known simply as the ‘Saipan Incident‘, the exchange has gone down in football folklore and is also a textbook example of how to really tell your boss to stick their job.

6. Via Viral Video

Her YouTube video of her resignation – “An Interpretive Dance For My Boss Set To Kanye West’s Gone” – (see below) has attracted a pretty satisfying 19,704,105 views (at the time of posting this blog).

In her own words, after two years of sacrificing relationships, time and energy for her job, she found herself alone in the office (Next Media Animation, Taiwan) at 4.30 am and decided, enough was enough.

The video pretty much speaks for itself…

The company did release a “retaliation” video, which you can view here. (Slightly more cringey and slightly less successful).

As for Shifrin, she now describes herself on her own website as a ‘writer, comedian and waitress.’ Read into that what you will.

8. The Great Escape

But there’s a trick to surviving… take three deep breaths, smile and move on.

Unfortunately, air steward Steven Slater‘s hadn’t heard of such a trick.

After a customer swore at him (he’d asked her to remain in her seat until the plane stopped) he grabbed a few beers, announced his resignation amidst a swearing tirade via intercom and escaped down the plane’s inflatable emergency exit shoot!

Bonus:

As you can probably imagine, Charlo Greene isn’t the only presenter who’s ditched their job live on air over the years!

Some, a little less explosively of course…

Slightly controversial, but it definitely makes great television.

Feeling Inspired?

Or like me, are you just downright confused?

Recruiter Pro Tip.

Although these creative and dramatic stories are funny, entertaining (and occasionally scary) it’s important to consider… what happens next?

After handing in your notice, you’ll need a new job and chances are you’ll be asked for a reference – from your latest employer – you’re not going to get that from someone you’ve just called an “asshole!”

No matter how great it may feel at the time, it’s genuinely not worth the consequences.

We’ve all had crap jobs. But you have to make a decision… is it worth sticking it out and attempting to improve things or, is it time to leave and move on?

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Mark Wilkinson

Mark is one of the founders of Coburg Banks and heads up the permanent recruitment division of the business. Every day he helps companies with their recruitment projects, sourcing the very best individuals for their vacancies. He understands recruitment inside-out.